Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent hip replacement surgery after sustaining injuries during a congressional visit in Luxembourg.
“Nancy Pelosi fell down a set of stairs and broke her hip in Luxembourg, according to the New York Times,” Collin Rugg wrote.
“Ms. Pelosi tripped going down marble stairs at the Grand Ducal Palace and took a hard fall, according to a person familiar with the incident who was not authorized to comment and spoke on condition of anonymity,” The Times reported, according to Rugg.
JUST IN: Nancy Pelosi fell down a set of stairs and broke her hip in Luxembourg, according to the New York Times.
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The incident happened days after the elderly Mitch McConnell fell.
“Ms. Pelosi tripped going down marble stairs… pic.twitter.com/KGBFRt54y3
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 13, 2024
According to NBC News, Pelosi had successful surgery in Germany.
Pelosi spokesperson Ian Krager said she is “well on the mend.”
“Speaker Pelosi is grateful to U.S. military staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and medical staff at Hospital Kirchberg for their excellent care and kindness. Speaker Pelosi is enjoying the overwhelming outpouring of prayers and well wishes and is ever determined to ensure access to quality health care for all Americans,” Krager said, according to NBC News.
Nancy Pelosi recently underwent a hip replacement surgery in Germany, conducted at a military base after she suffered a serious fall down marble stairs, breaking her hip.
At 84 years old, such surgeries can raise concerns about shortened life expectancy due to potential… pic.twitter.com/9OQ8Yv1Y8P
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) December 14, 2024
Per NBC News:
The former speaker was taken by MEDEVAC to Landstuhl, Germany, a defense official told NBC News, after Pelosi was injured Friday in Luxembourg.
In a statement Friday, Krager told reporters that Pelosi, 84, “sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation.”
Krager added, “Speaker Emerita Pelosi is currently receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals. She continues to work and regrets that she is unable to attend the remainder of the CODEL engagements to honor the courage of our servicemembers during one of the greatest acts of American heroism in our nation’s history.”
Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fall
https://t.co/SfgcCGYfl3— 7News Boston WHDH (@7News) December 15, 2024
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is recovering this morning from hip surgery. The 84-year-old fell on Friday while traveling with a congressional delegation in Luxembourg. #SundayTODAYhttps://t.co/abyYLJkzzt
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) December 15, 2024
From POLITICO:
Although she stepped aside from House Democratic leadership in 2023, Pelosi remains one of the most influential people in the party. In November, she won reelection for her 20th term.
“Speaker Pelosi is enjoying the overwhelming outpouring of prayers and well wishes and is ever determined to ensure access to quality health care for all Americans,” Krager said.
Earlier this week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell fell as he was leaving a Senate Republican lunch and was seen by doctors in his office.
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